Cobbler&#39;s jack



J. A. YOUNG Aug. 2, 1927.

COBBLER S JACK 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

Filed March 26 1926 amvemlioz JA-YOZLZT? I attoumgl Aug. 2,1927.

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J. A. YOUNG COBBLERS JACK Filed March 26. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 s toPatented Aug. 2 1927.

" UN T JEAN A. YOUNG. or MiLLvILLn, NEWVJERSEY; I

I ooisBLERs JACK.

Application med M i-ch26. 1926. f Serial no. Mina The invention relatesto an appliance for use inthemending ot shoesand providesanarticleadapted equally \vellfor' a right hand or ,a left hand workman.and which maybe adjustedto a variety of positions to tacili-'tate'the'repair and lessen the e'l'lortrequired to comp'letethe work AlVhile the drawings embodin'ient of the invention it is tobe un derstood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs andrequirements, the design ,may be varied "and such "other changes n theminor details of construction maybe re-' sorted to within the scope otthe nvention as claimed; without departing from the spirit thereof.

'For alull understanding of the invention 1 and the mer ts thereoitreierence 18 to be had to the follow ng description "and, the "drawvings hereto attached, in whichp I F 13.; re "1 s an elevation-a1 view ofagack for the use of Cobblers, embodylng'the invention', the dottedlines showing an, ad-

justed position of the upper portion of the nated in the several viewsof the drawings by like reference characters.

The jack comprises a post or standard 1,

- which is preferably hollow and consisting of v bolt 7.

a length of pipe of suitable diameter. A "floor plate 2, threaded to thelower end of the post 1, is secured'to the floor by lag connect theupper end of the post 1to a stand 1, or other suitable support.Complemental brackets 5 and G are mounted upon the post 1 and arepivotally connected by means or a formation. each consisting of an upperarm and a lowerarm,' the severalarins terminating in line with the post1 in the normal position of the brackets. of the brackets 5 and 6 areapproximately ot circu'lar outline and overlap, as shown most clearly inFigure 4 and are pierced toreceive the pivot bolt 7.; The outer or freeends or both arms of the bracket Sand the lower illustrate j a preferredofan elongated head 12 and a shank 13, the

screws or other suitable fastening means. Clips 3 i tachably fitted tothe head 12, thereby adfmitting of a selected last being placed in -Th-ebrackets 5 and 6 are of similar The pivoted ends arinof thebracket 6 areapertured, as indi j cated most clearly in Figure'3, and the' outer ortree endof the upperarm oflthe' bracket '6 is formed] with, a dependingportion S ot which enters the upper end of the post 1 and provides ajournal for the bracket to turn about; Thelower arm of the bracket 6 receives the post 1 which passes through the opening in' theoute'r ortreeiend theme;

In the normal position of thebracketsthey" A ro ed nthe same plane, theone above the 'othery andwith thehppr bracket 5 rest ingf'upo'n thelower: bracket 6.1 Apacking Sf'suohasa disc of leather 'is seouredtothetop side of the bracketfi and operates as a noise idea'dene'r' betweenthe two;brackets. A clip 10 isattached to the stand l or analogoussupport and is adapted to receive thebolt 7 when it isrequired' toholdthe brackets 5 and 6 against outward movement." lVhen the bolt 7isdisengaged from the clip 10, the"brackets 5 'and6 may be swunglat vera'lly about the post '1'; as 'imlicated by the dotted lines in Figure1 I I i The numeral 11 designates a last, which may be of anyconstruction and which, as

shown, comprises a head and a'shank. A

carrieris provided for the last and consists itsr lower end projectsbelow the lower arm of the bracket 5 and receives a stop collar 14 whichprevents vertical displacement of the shank. A washer 15 of leather, oranalogous material is slipped upon the shank 13 and is disposed betweenthe head 12 and the upper arm of the bracket 5 and supplements theaction of the packing 9 in deadening noise and cushioning the blow ofahammer upon the last. The last 11 is depiece 18 projecting outwardlyfrom the slide .17 is adapted to operate in a vertical slot 19 stormedin a side of the shank113. Notches 20 formed in the walls of the slot 19are adapted to receive the hand-piece 18 and prevent upwardmovementthereof when as e n55 the strap 16connected' thereto and ahandpressed downwardly to cause the strap 16 to 7 hold the work upon thelast.

As indicated by the dottedlines in Figure 1, the upper bracket 5 may beturned upon the bolt 7, thereby bringing the work in convenientposition; When the bolt 7 is' released from theclip 10, both brackets 5and 6 maybe swung laterally, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure4, thereby admitting of adapting the jack for a right hand, or'a leftvhand workman. Having thus described the invention, 1

claim:

1. In az'cobblers jack, a post, a lower bracket comprising spaced arms,one of the arms extending over the post and having depending portionentering the post and the sother arm being apertured to receive the postwhich passes therethrough, an upperhollow shank in line with oneof theopeningsi pivot-ally mounted in the arms of the said support and.slotted in a side between the said arms, a last removably fitted in theother opening of the last carrier head, a

strap for holding the work on the lastextending into the hollow shank ofthe last carrier through the opening, of the head thereof in line withsaid shank, a slide. within the shank having the said strap attachedthereto, and a hand piece projecting later' ally from the slide andoperating in the slot formed in the side of the said hollow shank.

3. A cobblers jack comprising a post, a

lower bracket having two arms, one of the arms embracing the post andthe other arm having a depending journal entering the upper end of thepost, an upper bracket pivoted to the lower bracket to move there withand having an independent pivotal movement in the plane thereof, a lastcarrier mounted in the upper bracket and having a longitudinally slottedhollow shank mounted in the walls of theslot, a work holder, a slidewithin the hollow shankand connected to said work holder, and a handpiece projecting from the slide through the slot of the hollow shank andadapted to co-operate with the notched walls thereof.

Intestiinony whereof I affix my signature.

JEAN, A. YOUNG. [n 8.

